M.K. Safi

The most convenient solution I could think of is: simply copy the plugins’ folders to wp-content/plugins/, then zip wordpress/ again.

For a new client, upload your own zipped wordpress/ and install it. Then go to the plugins admin menu and bulk-activate the plugins.

Each plugin will have to be activated on the new site. It can’t be pre-activated because the plugins may have to perform tasks on activation that are particular to the server, domain, URL, etc. That’s why this has to be done manually…

Google Analytics is weird sometimes. Even though the report for the day I was checking had some Custom Variable data, it didn’t show. I had to go back to an older date to see “category” under Custom Variables. After “drilling down” in “category”, I was able to see data for older dates. Weird — but that’s Analytics for you.

Hi Harish, Almost all membership plugins support multiple levels of membership and support payments through PayPal. Unfortunately, none of the membership plugins have native support for members’ galleries. The gallery features that you want will have to be developed on top of the membership plugin. That’s why I would recommend that you use a plugin that has good API and documentation, like WPMU DEV Membership or s2Member.

Yes, WordPress can do it and yes you need an ecommerce shopping cart plugin. There are many shopping cart plugins for WordPress. All of the links below are to carts that can accommodate your friend’s request.

WP e-Commerce, Cart66 and Cart66 lite (free), ShopperPress, eShop (free), Tribulant Shopping Cart, and eStore.

Visit the sites of each plugin, check out the demos, the screenshots, the documentations — see which one you’re most comfortable with and decide. For the free ones, you can install them and try them out.

Good luck!

MK

The author seldom replies here. You have a better chance if you contact him on his website.

Ah, okay, I got it — but it’s weird the way it works.

I used to get annoyed that WP Super Cache would reset my preferences every time I toggled caching. But that was because I’m used to turning it on/off in the Easy tab. Now I see that I don’t have to visit the Easy tab at all. I can turn off caching from the Advanced tab and not have my settings affected. Changes in Easy tab reset Advanced settings.

I have used most of them. But of course I didn’t build and run 10 real membership sites to test all the plugins — no one has. The comparison allows you to dig deeper where you can read more about each plugin and each feature. The reviews also include screenshots. Do you have a specific concern?

Have you settled on anything, yet? If not, I have just the resource for you. Check out this comparison of WordPress membership plugins.

Let me know if you have any questions.

jenster81, There are membership plugins that allow you to charge members for access. Such plugins include WPMU DEV Membership, WishList Member, Digital Access Pass, and others.

These plugins are built to accommodate the most common use cases, but your requirements are very specific. You’ll have to solicit the help of a WordPress developer to make the necessary tweaks.

That website is using WP e-Commerce from GetShopped. There are many other shopping cart plugins for WordPress. Some of the most popular ones include Cart66, which has a free version, and eShop, which is also free.

You mean you want the background to be transparent? As far as I know, that’s not possible. But with some Amazon widgets you can set the color to whatever you want. You can select a color that matches your website’s background.

If you want Amazon items that match your pages content, the best way to go about it is by including the Amazon Omakase widget in your sidebar. The Omakase is contextual — meaning, it knows what topic and what keywords you’re using in your content and it displays relevant Amazon products. It works automatically, you don’t have to tell it anything.

To insert a different widget entirely per each blog post, you’d have to do that manually when you’re writing the post. There are plugins that assist you in inserting widgets, like WordPress Amazon Associate.

When it comes to Amazon widgets in WordPress, there are a lot of different ways to go about inserting and utilizing them. I recommend you give this resource a look.

CMS Members doesn’t include any sort of useful documentation. Best way to get things working with that plugin is to contact the developer. Otherwise, just use another plugin that is well documented, such as WishList Member, Magic Members, or WPMU DEV Membership or WPMU DEV Membership lite.

Scroll down on this page. You’ll see “Iframe (75% width and height)” Click on that for an example of what you’re trying to achieve.

You can try WP e-Commerce plugin with its Members only module.

Alternatively, you can try the eMember+eStore plugin combination. Scroll to the bottom of this post to learn about it.

Yes, it is easy and it is possible. You just need some basic plugin and JavaScript development knowledge.